2026-2027 Academic Catalog - Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, College Level Examination Program, and Project Lead the Way

Sep 20, 2026

2026-2027 Academic Catalog section outlining how Wentworth Institute of Technology grants course equivalencies and academic credit through Advanced Placement (AP), the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and related testing pathways. It specifies accepted AP scores, credit transfer timing limits, and prerequisites for receiving credit at lower course levels. For CLEP, it states eligibility rules, minimum performance requirements, where exam dates and locations can be obtained, and provides a table mapping acceptable CLEP exams to WIT-equivalent courses and credits.

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Advanced Placement (AP)

Credit rules and score acceptance

AP exam-to-course and credit mapping

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Eligibility and credit conditions

Exam score requirement

CLEP exam list with WIT equivalents

2026-2027 Academic Catalog ADVANCED PLACEMENT, INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE, COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM, AND PROJECT LEAD THE WAY Wentworth Institute of Technology offers course equivalencies and credits from many Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate subject areas. Please consult the tables to determine the subject areas available to WIT students and minimum score requirements. Advanced Placement (AP) If the course equivalencies listed below are not required in the student's program, the student will receive credit for the required lower/prerequisite level course. Advanced Placement (AP) test scores of 3, 4, and 5 are accepted for credit unless otherwise noted. AP credit that was completed 5 or more years prior to the ﬁrst semester enrolled in a degree seeking program is not eligible for transfer. | AP Exam Title | Score | Credits WIT Equivalent Course | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Art History Exam | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | HUMN4275-AP Art History | | Biology Exam | 4, 5 | 4 | BIOL1100-AP Cell and Molecular Biology | | Calculus AB | 4, 5 | 4 | MATH1776 & MATH1777-AP Calculus 1A & Calculus 1B | | Calculus BC | 4, 5 | 8 | MATH1776 & MATH1777 and MATH1876 & MATH1877-AP Calculus 1 & 2 | | Calculus BC-AB Subscore | 4,5 | 4 | MATH1776 & MATH1777-AP Calculus 1A & Calculus 1B | | Chemistry Exam | 4, 5 | 4 | CHEM1100-AP Engineering Chemistry I | | Chinese Language and Culture Exam | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Chinese Language and Culture | | Comp Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | POLS4402-AP Comp Gov't & Politics | | Computer Science A | 4, 5 | 4 | COMP1000-AP Computer Science I | | English Language and Comp | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | ENGL1100-AP English I | | English Literature and Comp | 3, 4, 5 | 8 | ENGL1100-AP English I & LITR3797-AP English Literature | | Environmental Science | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | SCIN1000-AP Science Elective | | European History | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | HIST1XXX-AP European History | | French Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP French Language and Culture | | AP Exam Title | Score | Credits WIT Equivalent Course | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | German Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-German Language and Culture | | Human Geography Exam | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | SSELXXX-AP Human Geography | | Italian Language and Culture Exam | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Italian Language and Culture | | Japanese Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Japanese Language and Culture | | Latin | 3, 4, 5 | 3 | GNEL1XXX-AP Latin Language | | Macroeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | ECON4152-AP Macroeconomics | | Microeconomics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | ECON4154-AP
Microeconomics | | Music Theory | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Music Theory | | Physics 1, Algebra Based | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS1000-AP College Physics I | | Physics C: Mechanics | 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 1250-AP Engineering Physics I | | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4, 5 | 4 | PHYS 1750-AP Engineering Physics II | | Psychology | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | PSYC4100-AP Introduction to Psychology | | Spanish Language and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Spanish Language and Culture | | Spanish Literature and Culture | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Spanish Literature and Culture | | Statistics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | MATH1030-AP Statistics and Applications | | Studio Art, 2-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Studio Art: 2-D Design | | Studio Art, 3-D Design | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Studio Art: 3-D Design | | Studio Art: Drawing | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | GNEL1XXX-AP Studio Art: Drawing | | United States History | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | HIST1XXX-AP US History | | US Government and Politics | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | POLS4102-AP American Government | | World History | 3, 4, 5 | 4 | HIST1XXX-AP World History | College Level Examination Program (CLEP) The CLEP program applies only to students who have been out of highschool for at least three years. Students must have taken the CLEP examination before matriculating at Wentworth Institute of Technology. No student will receive credit for a CLEP examination if they hav

FAQs

What AP test scores are accepted for credit at Wentworth Institute of Technology?

AP scores of 3, 4, and 5 are accepted for credit unless otherwise noted. Credit is tied to the AP exam-to-course equivalency tables provided.

Are there any time limits on AP credits transferred into a degree-seeking program?

AP credit completed 5 or more years prior to the first semester enrolled in a degree-seeking program is not eligible for transfer.

Who is eligible to receive credit through the CLEP program?

CLEP credit applies only to students who have been out of high school for at least three years and who have taken the CLEP examination before matriculating at Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Sep 20, 2026

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